Psalms 78:18
They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
In Context
17But they continued to sin against Him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High.
19They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?
Cross References
Exodus 17:2So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”
Numbers 11:4Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?
Psalms 95:9where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work.
1 Corinthians 10:6These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
James 4:2You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:10-40
Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; 11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had showed them. 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap. 14 In the daytime… Read the whole commentary →